Originally Posted by
Ewan Whosearmy
Not convinced about the F-117 having a secret HVA air-to-air role. Chris Topham was asked the question directly and he said that while it could carry the AIM-9, it had no way of employing it:
https://youtu.be/lJkRREyPXA4
That seems quite consistent with the Aviationist article, which indicates the idea was there but never implemented.